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Family Studies explores the dynamics, structures, and functions of families across diverse cultures and societies. This course examines the life cycle of families, relationships within family units, parenting styles, and the impact of social, cultural, and economic factors on family life. Students will analyze contemporary issues such as marriage, divorce, gender roles, communication, and family policy to understand how families adapt and change over time. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and the application of theoretical frameworks to real-world family situations.
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Intimate Relationships 7th Edition by Rowland Miller
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Chapter 1: The Building Blocks of Relationships
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Q1) According to the text,intimate relationships are:
A) all the same.
B) of two basic types.
C) of three basic types.
D) of no one kind.
Answer: D
Q2) One primary reason why solitary confinement may be so difficult is that it interferes with the satisfaction of our:
A) need to belong.
B) need for acceptance.
C) esteem needs.
D) physical needs.
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following would we categorize as an expressive trait?
A) Self-reliance
B) Ambition
C) Leadership
D) Compassion
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Research Methods
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Q1) Most relationship science studies:
A) were conducted in the Age of Enlightenment.
B) were conducted in the mid-1850s.
C) were conducted in the early 1930s.
D) have been conducted in the past 50 years.
Answer: D
Q2) Which type of research questions seek to delineate the pattern of relationships as fully and accurately as possible?
A) Causal
B) Descriptive
C) Explicit
D) Implicit
Answer: B
Q3) Which type of study is most vulnerable to reactivity?
A) Archival
B) Questionnaire
C) Meta-analysis
D) Observational
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Attraction
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Q1) Three waitresses work at a local diner.Who is most likely to get the greatest tips from customers?
A) Wendy, who is very attractive.
B) Molly, who is moderately attractive.
C) Catalina, who is not attractive.
D) Given the same service, they will all receive equal tips.
Answer: A
Q2) If you are physically attracted to someone,you are likely to attribute to him/her all of the following qualities EXCEPT which one?
A) Sociability
B) Intelligence
C) Success
D) Chastity
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following is NOT true about attractive people?
A) They have less trust of other people than less attractive people.
B) They tend to get more dates than less attractive people.
C) They tend to be less socially skilled than less attractive people.
D) They are less lonely than unattractive people.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Social Cognition
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Q1) Positive illusions in relationships have been associated with:
A) isolation from those outside the relationship.
B) relationship dissolution.
C) relationship satisfaction.
D) infidelity.
Q2) As the textbook suggests,individuals do not necessarily ignore their partners' liabilities; they:
A) pretend those faults are actually assets.
B) help their partners change those faults.
C) consider those faults to be less significant than other people perceive them to be.
D) consider those faults to be more significant than other people perceive them to be.
Q3) Dr.Li studies the way romantic partners think about their relationships and the perceptions they have about one another.Dr.Li is doing research in the area of:
A) attachment theory.
B) associative learning.
C) social cognition.
D) hindsight bias.
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Chapter 5: Communication
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Q1) "I wish you wouldn't open that window.It lets the pollen in and makes my allergies worse." This is a(n):
A) behavior description.
B) example of cross-complaining.
C) example of belligerence.
D) taboo topic.
Q2) What function of nonverbal communication is most likely served by a broad smile that signifies to another that you REALLY liked what he or she said?
A) Expressing intimacy
B) Providing information
C) Regulating interaction
D) Service-task function
Q3) Daniella and her partner got into a fight before attending a party.Despite still being mad at each another,they smiled and laughed together as they walked into the party.Which function of nonverbal behavior is illustrated here?
A) Regulating function
B) Social control
C) Providing information
D) Impression management
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Chapter 6: Interdependency
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Q1) Individuals high in avoidance (in terms of attachment)tend to be:
A) more attentive to alternative relationships and less likely to pursue communal norms.
B) generous with potential partners but become nervous when those individuals behave communally toward them.
C) accepting of occasional neediness and likely to pursue communal norms.
D) anxious to avoid conflict and get nervous if others don't expect anything from them.
Q2) Your best friend criticizes you,then offers you a compliment.Research suggests:
A) the compliment would soften the blow of the criticism, but the combination will still leave you distressed.
B) you will be delighted with the compliment and ignore the criticism.
C) the compliment and criticism will cancel each other out, leaving you in the same state you started in.
D) you will question your friend's reasons for giving the compliment, but not question the reasons for the criticism.
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Chapter 7: Friendship
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Q1) Research has found that loneliness is associated with all of the following factors EXCEPT which one?
A) Chronically higher blood pressure
B) Higher levels of stress hormone
C) Poor sleep habits
D) Hypersexuality
Q2) What distinguishes a "best" friendship?
A) Unique connection
B) Special understanding
C) Degree of intimacy in the friendship
D) Potential for later romance
Q3) _____ people make an effort to behave in ways that are beneficial to both themselves and others.
A) Independent
B) Elderly
C) Avoidant
D) Interdependent
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Chapter 8: Love
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Q1) According to Lee,which style of loving involves seeking others based on their statistical and demographic characteristics-e.g.,holding the "right" job,being a specific age,etc.?
A) Agape
B) Eros
C) Ludus
D) Pragma
Q2) When researchers increased physiological arousal of men with the viewing of disgusting material or something funny,did the source of the arousal matter for their later attraction?
A) Yes, men who saw the funny material were more attracted to a beautiful woman.
B) Yes, men who saw the disgusting material were more attracted to a beautiful woman.
C) No, no matter what they saw, their liking of the woman was the same as those who didn't see anything.
D) No, both the men who saw the disgusting and those who saw the funny material were more attracted to the beautiful woman.
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Chapter 9: Sexuality
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Q1) Research on sexual activity in the U.S.today shows that by the age of 20:
A) few (14%) have not had sex.
B) some (25%) have not had sex.
C) a moderate number (40%) have not had sex.
D) the majority (65%) have not had sex.
Q2) Gender difference in sex drives:
A) differs among cultures.
B) leads to mismatches among some couples.
C) is the most frequent cause of break-ups in couples.
D) is illusory.
Q3) With regard to gender differences in attitudes toward sex,research finds that:
A) men are more likely to regret their sexual actions while women regret their sexual inaction.
B) men are more likely to prefer sexual activities within a psychologically intimate relationship.
C) men with STIs are judged more harshly than women with STIs.
D) men have a more accepting attitude than women do toward casual sex in nonloving relationships.
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Chapter 10: Stresses and Strains
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Q1) Which of the following types of people are most likely to forgive?
A) Insecure people (in terms of attachment style)
B) Those high in agreeableness
C) Those high in neuroticism
D) Those high in narcissism
Q2) To cope with their feelings of jealousy,women sometimes try to induce jealousy in their partners.A primary danger in this strategy is that:
A) it can create anger in the partner that may erupt into acting aggressively toward the rival.
B) it may drive the partner away.
C) the woman may become more attracted to her new interest than to her original partner.
D) None of these; this strategy usually works.
Q3) If people want their betrayal to do the least harm to their relationship,they should:
A) admit to their wrongdoing without being asked.
B) allow a third party to tell of the betrayal.
C) admit to the most serious wrong they have done.
D) claim to be innocent of the act of betrayal.
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Chapter 11: Conflict
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Q1) One of the rules for a listener in the speaker-listener technique is to:
A) paraphrase what you heard when the speaker asks you to.
B) rebut a speaker's arguments with your own while the speaker has the floor.
C) focus on your arguments against what a speaker is saying.
D) work on a solution to the problem while listening to a speaker.
Q2) According to the text,how many conflicts per week do dating couples report?
A) 2.3
B) 3.6
C) 7
D) Too many to count
Q3) In response to conflict and dissatisfaction in his relationship with Frank,Clint actively tries to improve the quality of their interactions by discussing the problems with Frank and by changing his own behavior.Clint's response is an example of the response category called:
A) neglect.
B) exit.
C) loyalty.
D) voice.
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Chapter 12: Power and Violence
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Q1) An individual who comes from a violent family or lives in a culture that condones intimate partner violence experiences _____ influences on violence.
A) relational
B) situational
C) distal
D) stylistic
Q2) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,about _____ of women and _____ of men have experienced a violent assault by an intimate partner.
A) 5%; 2%
B) 14%; 3%
C) 24%; 14%
D) 36%; 17%
Q3) Love is an example of which type of resource?
A) Particularistic
B) Universalistic
C) Patriarchal
D) Matriarchal
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Chapter 13: The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships
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Q1) In a sample of divorced parents in the midwestern U.S.,_____ had amicable relationships and _____ had distressed relationships with ex-spouses.
A) 70%; 30%
B) 50%; 50%
C) 20%; 80%
D) 40%; 60%
Q2) Which explanation for why divorce might detrimentally affect children has received the strongest,most consistent support?
A) Economic deprivation
B) Parental conflict
C) Parental loss
D) Parental stress
Q3) The researchers of the Early Years of Marriage (EYM)Project are primarily interested in how _____ affect marital outcomes.
A) genetics
B) social conditions
C) attachment styles
D) enduring vulnerabilities
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Chapter 14: Maintaining and Repairing Relationships
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Q1) Which type of therapy is likely to encourage participants to re-imagine their relationship histories in an effort to identify problematic patterns?
A) Behavioral couple therapy
B) Cognitive-behavioral couple therapy
C) Integrative behavioral couple therapy
D) Insight-oriented couple therapy
Q2) Unified detachment is a tactic in which partners are encouraged to view their problems:
A) in an unemotional way.
B) with emotional engagement.
C) as nonexistent.
D) through the eyes of a third party.
Q3) Seeing a movie that interests your partner but not you is a(n):
A) unproductive strategy.
B) behavioral maintenance mechanism.
C) cognitive maintenance mechanism.
D) form of derogation of alternatives.
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